A Guide for Teachers

Before you Start....

Please download our Junior Powerpoint Presentation to show on the white board to your Juniors to give them some ideas for their Christmas Cards

or Download our Infant/Nursery Powerpoint Presentation giving you some ideas of designs to do with your whole class

You will have received enough Christmas Card Design Sheets for each of your pupils to design ONE card each. Please arrange to photocopy blank design sheets if you require extras

Prior to handing these design sheets out, please ensure that you fill out each child's details carefully and in BLOCK CAPITALS in black or blue pen, ensuring each letter is within the boxes provided.

The details entered on the Design Sheet will be automatically scanned. So, to avoid delays, please write clearly, inserting only one character in each box as per instructions on the Design Sheet

Please do not allow the children to fill them out.

Now you are Ready

Each Design Sheet is A4 and has clear instructions at the top and space underneath for the children to draw their design in a landscape format - having a class theme at this point works really well!

Please only allow the children to submit ONE design using FELT-TIP PENS, COLOURED PENCILS (press hard please!) or WATER-BASED PAINTS - No other art medium is suitable for processing!
Encourage the children to think carefully about their designs and to perhaps have a practice.
The best designs are bright and bold and use lots of colour. Cover as much of the white space as possible.
Please discourage scribbling! Parents will not buy scribbles - they may be unhappy that their child wasted this special opportunity and the children will probably be unhappy with the results too!
Please ensure that designs are kept flat and not damaged as this could show up on the finished cards

We hope that you enjoy this Christmas Card Project with your class, your support will ensure that the children will be proud of their designs and in turn will help maximise the funds raised for your school!

Why not create a Christmas Card design yourself along with some of the other teachers and staff?

Simply include it with your class's designs!